POLE BAKER
Harper & Brothers, 1905. HARBEN, Will N. POLE BAKER. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1905. 12mo., decorative tan cloth. First Edition. Very Good (bright). $25.00. More
Harper & Brothers, 1905. HARBEN, Will N. POLE BAKER. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1905. 12mo., decorative tan cloth. First Edition. Very Good (bright). $25.00. More
Houghton, 1896. HARRIS, Joel Chandler. SISTER JANE: Her Friends And Acquaintances. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1896. Sm. 8vo., decorative light-green cloth. First Edition, second printing with the blank leaf at the rear of text. [See BAL 7138]. Very Good (tight, minor wear, spine little dulled). $65.00... More
D. Appleton and Company, 1881. HARRIS, Joel Chandler. UNCLE REMUS: HIS SONGS AND SAYINGS, THE FOLK-LORE OF THE OLD PLANTATION. With Illustrations By Fredrick S. Church and James H. Moser. NY: D. Appleton and Company, 1881 (copyright date is 1880). Small octavo (5 by 8 inches), hardcover brown cloth stamped..... More
The Macmillan Company, 1958. HEBSON, Ann. A FINE AND PRIVATE PLACE. NY: The Macmillan Company, 1958. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket; 186 pages. First Edition, first printing. The Southern author's first novel- one of two. Signed presentation from Hebson on the front endpaper: "To Mary & Jim- with..... More
University of Georgia Press, 1966. HOLMAN, C. Hugh. THREE MODES OF MODERN SOUTHERN FICTION. Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia Press, 1966. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation on front endpaper by Rufus C. Harris, president of Mercer University, August, 1966. This book, a contrast and comparison of..... More
1916. HORNE, Ida Caroline Harrell. SIMPLE SOUTHERN SONGS. Edited By Her Son Herman Harrell Horne. Privately Printed, 1916. 12mo., cloth & boards, top edge gilt; 198 pages. First Edition. Scarce voloume of poetry by this North Carolina writer. Signed presentation from Horne (in pencil) on the front endpaper: "To Rev..... More
Little, 1951. IRWIN, Laetitia. THE GOLDEN HAMMOCK. Boston: Little, Brown & Company, 1951. 8vo., yellow cloth stamped in red. First Edition. Signed presentation by Irwin on front endpaper: "For Cornelia van Siclee[?], who was very very sweet to buy my book right under my eyes. All good luck to her!..... More
Aurora Publishers, 1970. [FAULKNER, William]. IZARD, Barbara. [With Clara Hieronymus]. REQUIEM FOR A NUN: ON STAGE AND OFF. Nashville: Aurora Publishers, Inc., [1970]. Small 4to, boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Ruth Ford: "For Minnie and Jim [Fosburgh] with everflowing and unending love from Ruth Ford, Aug..... More
1929. JOHNSON, James NcNeill. [aka J. MacN. JOHNSON]. FREE VERSE AND PARAPHRASE. [Published By The Author, 1929]. 8vo., black cloth, title in gilt on front cover; 127 pages. First Edition. Johnson [1860-1930] was born in Wagram, North Carolina and graduated from Wake Forest Law School. He was admitted to the..... More
Houghton, 1908. JOHNSTON, Mary. LEWIS RAND. Illustrations by F.C. Yohn. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1908. 8vo., red cloth with paper title label on spine. Signed, Limited Edition of 500 copies, printed on untrimmed paper. Very Good (one corner bit frayed, small repair to tear on upper corner of spine label, bookplate..... More
NY: The Century Co., 1916. Frontispiece by Alonzo Kimball. First Edition. Interesting signed presentation from Kelly on the front endpaper: "For Ransfira (?) Beach- in memory of a certain engagement in which he came gallantly to the defense of the author- who needed it. Eleanor Mercein Kelly-." Eleanor Mercein Kelly..... More
A.C. Armstrong & Son, 1888. KING, Grace. MONSIEUR MOTTE. NY: A.C. Armstrong & Son, 1888. 12mo., mustard-colored cloth, stamped in gilt & black. First Edition. Author's first book. Signed inscription from King tipped to the front pastedown, from the last line of the book: "for in giving hearts, God assigned..... More
Holt, 1983. KNOWLES, John. A STOLEN PAST. NY: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, [1983]. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Nice signed presentation from Knowles on front endpaper: "To Johnnie-- from his Hampton's friend and buddy- Jack Knowles [Knowles has drawn a line through his last name]. Bridgehampton..... More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1937. With An Introductory Reminiscence By His Daughter Caroline LeConte. First Edition. Inscribed by Caroline LeConte on the front endpaper: "With kind regards Caroline LeConte." With the personal bookplate of Maurine Sims Hardin on the same page. The best account by a Southerner of Sherman's..... More
Dietz, 1952. LEITCH, Mary Sinton. NIGHTINGALES ON THE MOON. Richmond, VA: Dietz, 1952. 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Leitch on front endpaper, dated 1952. Nr. fine; little edgewear & few short tears d/j. $50.00. More
The Antioch Press, 1964. LOFTON, John. INSURRECTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA. The Turbulent World Of Denmark Vesey. Yellow Springs, Ohio: The Antioch Press, 1964. 8vo., decorative grey cloth in dust jacket. Signed presentation from Lofton on the half-title page: "To Harold Stone, with appreciation of his unique role in the teaching..... More
Doubleday & Co., 1946. MacDUFFIE, Laurette. THE STONE IN THE RAIN. NY: Doubleday & Co., 1946. Small 8vo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation by MacDuffie on front endpaper: "To Ruth and Kay, with love, Laurette." Very Good; some wear (few small chips & browning) d/j. $85.00... More
Bonnell, 1897. MARTIN, George Madden. [Pseudonym of Georgia May MADDEN]. THE ANGEL OF THE TENEMENT. NY: Bonnell, Silver & Co., 1897. Small 8vo., two-toned cloth with gilt-worked title & border on front cover. First Edition. Author's rare first book. Martin was a member of the "Author's Club," based in Louisville..... More
NY: Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc., [1953]. First Edition, second printing. Signed by Drayton Mayrant (using her real name) on the front endpaper. “The Red Doe” is a dramatic novel of South Carolina when The Swamp Fox stalked the British. Katherine Drayton Mayrant Simons was born in Charleston, South Carolina. A graduate..... More
1950. McCULLERS, Carson. THE VISION SHARED. In Theatre Arts Magazine, April, 1950. Very Good (some wear, address label rear cover). $25.00. More
Farrar and Rinehart, 1933. McDONALD [Irwin], Laetitia. YOUNG AND FAIR. NY: Farrar and Rinehart, [1933]. 12mo., cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from McDonald on the front endpaper to a well-known Broadway writer: "For Lawrence Rizing whose patient left ear was the first to hear this story. With..... More
Atheneum, 1964. MILLER, Heather Ross. THE EDGE OF THE WOODS. NY: Atheneum, 1964. 8vo., cloth & boards in dust jacket. First Edition. Author's first book. This novel won the National Association of Independent Schools Award. Very Good (some of the usual discoloration to boards, crease upper corner one page); moderate..... More
Houghton, 1905. MIMS, Edwin. SIDNEY LANIER. Illustrated. NY: Houghton, Mifflin and Co., 1905. Small 8vo, green buckram cloth, top edge gilt. First Edition. Very Good (spine & edges faded to tan, ink name on title page). $35.00. More
Harcourt, 1938. MOORE, Merrill. M: ONE THOUSAND AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SONNETS. NY: Harcourt, Brace and Co., [1938]. Small 4to., blue cloth, stamped in gilt. First Edition. Signed presentation from Moore on the front endpaper: "Inscribed with best wishes to Mr. H.L. Lindquist, These sonnets, my avocations. Merrill Moore. New York 1938." Lindquist..... More
Printed by the Beekman Hill Press, 1936. MOORE, Merrill. POEMS FROM THE FUGITIVE [1922-1926]. [NY: Printed by the Beekman Hill Press, 1936]. 8vo., printed wraps. Signed inscription by Moore on the front cover: "For E.F.O. from M.M." Very Good (little soil, small crease lower corner first two pages). $50.00... More